Hi hi! Great choice for practice!When it comes to form shading, it is best to start with something very simple. Since shadow mapping requires it, I rebuilt your drawing below with a little more structure. You can use that as practice for your next drawing. To create a composition, use basic geometric shapes like squares, spheres, and cylinders. Knowing them allows us to create anything we imagine, from a simple still life to a highly complex human figure. To create it precisely, you can use two point views for extra help.A good render requires the establishment of a light source, which in this instance I pick top side. Choose a neutral color for the shadows (usually warm for cool light and cold for warm light), align the character elements with the core shadow, and arrange the shadows on a multiple layer. Here I made it in black and white to demonstrate forms but what you can do is gather references of such image and apply colors to it. Along with basic shadow placements,we must determine our materials. Glass will be shiner than cream/cookies on top. With this information we can precisely put shadows because each material in the picture reflects light differently. In the learning stage,you can only focus on shadowing basic forms (what you can see in my image) before moving on to adding material separation. Hope it helps! | Artwod Feedback